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Theretra Sumatrensis (Joicey & Kaye 1917): New Record to Bhutan -- Lam Norbu, Phurpa, Pema Tshering & Ugyen Dechen, Pp Communicating Science for Conservation Magazine of Zoo Outreach Organization www.zoosprint.zooreach.org ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online) Vol. XXXV, No. 3 March 2020 Communicating science for conservation Vol. XXXV, No. 3, March 2020 ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online) Contents TidBITS Ladakh’s Himalayan Blue Sheep -- Kamakshi Lekshmanan, Pp. 1–3 Small Mammal Mail Additional records of Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx from the Thar Desert, India -- Ashok Purohit, Heera Ram Barad & Rakesh Kumawat, Pp. 4–7 Frog leg Sighting of threatened amphibians from the Avalanche Forest in Western Ghats, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu -- T. Siva, Pp. 8–9 Bugs R All Southern Spotted Hunter Hawkmoth: Theretra sumatrensis (Joicey & Kaye 1917): new record to Bhutan -- Lam Norbu, Phurpa, Pema Tshering & Ugyen Dechen, Pp. 10–13 First report Libythea Fabricius, 1807 from Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, India -- Saurav Dwari & Amal Kumar Mondal, Pp. 14-17 APlantasia taxonomic note on Hubbardia heptaneuron in Shivamogga District, Karnataka -- H.S. Yogeesh Naik & Y.L. Krishnamurthy, Pp. 18-20 Bird-o-soar At the behest of rainfall: a case of heronry formation failure in Tamil Nadu -- D. Frank Sadrack Jabaraj & G.V. Gopi, Pp. 21–24 Mammal Tales Observation of ostracism in an albino Spotted Deer -- Dimpi A. Patel, Pp. 25–26 Report World Wetlands Day celebrated at Pallikaranai Marshlands, Chennai, TN -- Jessie Jeyakaran, P. 27 Celebration of World Wildlife Day at Tata Steel Zoological Park, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand -- Seema Rani, P. 28 Announcement International Otter Survival Fund WORLD OTTER DAY, 27 May 2020 Cover photo by Kamakshi Lekshmanan. TidTidBITSBITS Ladakh’s Himalayan Blue Sheep While driving through the wintery white wonderland of Leh, through the mist hopped a little Himalayan Bharal Pseudois nayaur. The first glimpse of the caprid, over sheets of ice, was a moment indeed. The slate grey and the blue sheen skin shimmered in the morning light. Commonly called the Blue Sheep, it is medium-sized one, grows to 69-91 cm tall; males are slightly larger than the female. Zoo’s Print Vol.Vol. 35 |34 No. | No. 3 5 1 TidTidBITSBITS Bharals are found together in families. Their typical day switches between graze, stroll, and laze. They are incredibly active during the daytime, and towards the dusk, they generally disappear to rest. They graze on grasses, however, occasionally browse on shrubs and herbs too. Though they seem friendly from a distance, they do shy away. Highly camouflaged, they make use of the rocks to hide away and freeze. Zoo’sZoo’s Print Print Vol.Vol. 35 34| No. | No. 3 5 22 TidTidBITSBITS Beginning November until January is the rut season when the males rub their horns on trees or shrubs. The males undergo physiological changes and extend a variety of stunts to grab the attention of female bharals. The young ones arrive during the months of June/July. Snow Leopards are their only threat. Most monasteries in the highland protect and conserve the Bharals found around them. by Kamakshi Lekshmanan, Coimbatore by Kamakshi Lekshmanan, Coimbatore [email protected] [email protected] Zoo’sZoo’s PrintPrint Vol.Vol. 35 34| No. | No. 3 5 33 #426 SMALL MAMMAL MAIL 21 March 2020 Additional records of Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx from the Thar Desert, India Short-nosed Fruit Bat roosts: A—Roost at Junagarh | B—Junagarh fort of Bikaner | C—Roost at Mansingh fort | D—Jalore fort. © Rakesh Kumawat. The Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat features as the second finger with a claw, Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797) (Mammalia: small wingspread (below 600mm), visible Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) is one among tail and four teeth in upper molar series and the 14 species of old world fruit bats in the five in lower (Sinha 1980). Indian subcontinent. It is found in a variety of roosts, tents, under leaves, lumped Earlier, the western part of the subcontinent leaves, stems, cavities of barks, aerial roots was represented by a few localities as and humanmade abandoned structures a single record from Malir, Karachi and (Brosset 1962) feeding on more than 30 “Kashmir Smasta” in Pakistan; Danta, species of plants. It is listed as Least Vedtial in Anand and Silvassa in Surat Concern on the IUCN Red List (Bates et al. District of Gujarat State; Bundi, Banswara 2008). This Fruit Bat has typical taxonomic and Jhalawar of Rajasthan State. Zoo’s Print Vol. 35 | No. 3 4 #426 SMALL MAMMAL MAIL 21 March 2020 Map showing old reported sites (Bundi, Banswara, Jhalawar, Bharatpur, Sirohi, Pratapgarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer & Bhinmal Jalore) and new locality (Mangarh fort, Jalore and Junagarh fort, Bikaner). Recent studies on bat diversity and distribution and status of chiropteran fauna distribution revealed the anomalous pattern in the region was studied (Sinha 1980; of their occurrence and distribution. With Purohit & Vyas, 2009; Singh et al. 2014). the effect of eco-transformation in the Now, the IGNP canal covers more than 12 desert due to exposure to Indira Gandhi districts which gives space for work on Nahar Pariyogna (IGNP), agroforestry Chiroptera demographic and ecological practices have risen resulting in the studies to be performed and bridge the gap flourishing of fruit plants in the region. This in the research conducted after 1980. change has led to the emergence of fruit bats in this region proportionally. Fruit In this article, we have added the new Bats are reported for the first time from the distinct localities of Short-nosed Fruit Bats Thar Desert of Bikaner District of Rajasthan in the western Indian Thar desert. This State. record is the second from Mansingh Fort after Bhinmal in Jalore District, the First Prakash (1963) explored the Thar Desert being from Junagarh Fort in Bikaner. and the western part of Rajasthan and updated the status of bats. After the We did not collect the specimens. Instead, implementation of IGNP canal, the we captured and released the individuals comprehensive knowledge of ecology, with the help of mist nets after the Zoo’s Print Vol. 35 | No. 3 5 #426 SMALL MAMMAL MAIL 21 March 2020 Table 1. Morphometric measurements of the Short-nosed Fruit Bat. Sigh #- Specimen studied from Jalore Fort (n=3), and *- Specimen studied from Bikaner Fort (n=1). Abbreviations used: HB- Head and Body length, T-Tail length, FA- Forearm, HF- Hindfoot, E- Ear, WS- Wingspan, TIB- Tibia length. Sign (~)means no data. Locality Geo HB T FA HF E WS TbL Date Refer- Location ence Indian ~ 76-113 4.5-19 64-79 12.6-18 17.5-24 309-436 ~ 1997 Bates & Sub- Harrison continent (1997) Bhinmal 25.0020N; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 06-02-2003 Dookia 72.2620E (2004) Lathi 27.0360N; 98-108 15-18 68-75 14-17 19-23 340-378 32-35 08-10-2003 Senacha 71.5160E et al. (2006) Tinwari 26.4610N; 98-108 15-18 68-75 14-17 19-23 340-378 32-35 08-10-2003 Senacha 72.9210E et al. (2006) Mansingh 25.3500N; 102 15 73 17 20 340 33 25-02-2009 This Fort 72.6200E study (MFJ1#) Mansingh 25.3500N; 101 15 70 15 21 343 35 25-02-2009 This Fort 72.6200E study (MFJ2#) Mansingh 25.3500N; 108 16 72 17 22 350 36 25-02-2009 This Fort, 72.6200E study (MFJ3#) Junagarh 28.0220N; 106 15 72 16 22 362 37 30-03-2018 This Fort, 73.3160E study (JFB1*) measurement analysis. In Mansingh fort, Mansingh fort of Jalore District (25.3500 we examined n=3 individuals and n=1 N; 72.6200 E) and the other roost of 70–75 was captured in Junagarh fort. Later, we members located in Junagarh Fort (28.0220 compared the morphological pattern and N; 73.3160 E) of Bikaner District on 30 relevant taxonomical data to the available March 2018. Both records are taken literature ( Dookia 2004; Senacha et al. from isolated old dark places of historical 2006; Srinivasulu et al. 2013) (Table 1). forts. The ecology of the Jalore District is influenced by semi-arid urban terrain, while Observation Bikaner is too dry and has arid environment During our survey in the Thar desert with dunes topology. of Rajasthan, we recorded two diurnal roosts of the Short-nosed Fruit Bats on In Jalore, the Short-nosed Fruit Bats 25 February 2009. One roost seen at observed roosting in a semi-dark section of Zoo’s Print Vol. 35 | No. 3 6 #426 SMALL MAMMAL MAIL 21 March 2020 an old fort along with two micro chiropteran Sinha, Y.P. (1980). The bats of Rajasthan: taxonomy and zoogeography. Record of the species Rhinopoma microphyllum kinneari Zoological Survey of India 76:7–63. and Rhinopoma hardwickii. A similar Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B. & Sinha, Y.P. microhabitat was observed in Junagarh (2013). Chiropteran fauna of Rajasthan: taxonomy, distribution, and status, pp. 505–548. In: Sharma, Fort at Bikaner. Five consecutive B.K. S. Kulshrestha & A.S. Rahmani (eds.). chambers of the old fort of Jalore were Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates. Springer filled up with the bats mainly of Rhinopoma Science+Business Media New York., USA. microphyllum kinneari whereas one Acknowledgement: The study was financially supported chamber was a roost of Cynopterus. by CSIR- New Delhi SRF (09/098(0132)/17/EMR-I). References Bates, P.J.J. & D.L. Harrison (1997). Bates of Indian Subcontinent. Harrison Zoological Museum 258. Bates, P., S. Bumrungsri, S. Molur & C. Srinivasulu (2008). Cynopterus sphinx. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T6106A12427966. Downloaded on 12 November 2019. Brosset, A. (1962). The bats of central and western India. Part I. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 59: 1–57.
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